New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
worthy Of success 1t becomes my duty to help to show
why deserve

WHAT THE PROHIBITION VOTE SHOWS
Tonight want to touch on only one aspect Oh 'ne
uuest on Tho chairman has alluded 10 Tie atutudc Oh
the Republican party on the temperance question:
Tho election OF the last few years show that In
every year since 1892 the Republican party would
have carried The State of NewYork II 1t had not been
for the Prohibition vote While that vote has grown IL
has not grown rapidly and its growth is rather an ex-
preston II incresi dissatisfaction with the course OF
Che Republican party on the temperance issue IMAM an
expression favor OF Prohibition itself Now, that Is
the point which the Republican party
must address itself. especially in this campaign
mand Tie support OF I'll whe are in favor OF the restne
ton Of the aor ra NJ Low rean ,e a OK the
liquor traffic AID then proceeded.l
thing to '" do With '' legislation understands per
fectly well that in regard TO measures the
that can be had nothing at all Applanse me scton
taken by the Republican Convention ct Saratoga In re-
High License believe that the Crosby bill only a
partial step in that direction and that te euuer p
this-ihat without committing the parry to details that
may be Objectionable do sustain the restriction OF the
for his vetoes for the expression OF his views
the "details the bills sos ye,oe 3D. fn. Sl
Efforts have been made to put the action OF the kepup
n nr oc IN opao er towns and cities
tainly this represents the utmost limit that the fro
Applause And the Prohbtioniss should be satisfied
with local oPuon.so also those who are not Prohooss
should be willing to corcede that.
For myself do not believe in Prohibition. but will
meet the Prehbitionists half way the local option
plank But when 1t to sections OF our state whero
local option would not restrict then stand on the Re-
publican platform for tho treatment of those sections
Much has been said about the conventions action in
regard to Mr.. Crosbys bill. but not word
about its action In regard to the minority TIE re-
report and said report did not ANYTHING with
ont it, but the minority plank which went to the opposite
extreme voted down, five TO one his shows mat
the party will not DO controlled by either extreme
MIR. HAWEs'S REMARKS.
James W. Halves was the next speaker. Here is
part of what he said:
The Democrat Of New-York do not declare that they
support the Civil Service laws and Intend TO Uphold
t.en, but they reerate state again their supp ort and
have given in the past you may expect i'll the future
We all know that the Democracy rs party nave sveh
cordial support to Cvil Service Reform Their plat
form moi commit the Democratic party of this state
to the principle of Civil Service Reform nor Is IL honest
enough TO pronounce against It, 1t expressly alleges
that after all these Of agitation the party has no
We proceed plank that is explicit, but advances
proposition that must he opposed: We assert the right
of local self for cities and demand that the
Legislature shall provide general laws Tor the exercise OF
that ght" 1ac rghl or local seligovernment Is con
coded hut TO what extent and in what form " shall lie
exercised are questions not readily answered There
can he uniform system of local government Else we
should either he compelled 10 convert all our town INTO
cities or all into towns. In fact for sparse
rural communities the town form OF government mas
been found well adapted The village SUITS meier a
denser aggregation OF people. and when the village
Outgrown the city government is substituted
tional On the contrary national II teaches that
the powers given 10 the central government must pc
nationally construed 10 effect the purposes Tor wucn
they were granted not frittere1 away by narrow and
technical constructions hat.those purposes are imperial
fine seeds OF self preservation While correcting to the
States all the powers that righfuy belong TO them 1t
does not regard them as soyereleties bul literally ntei
pretng the motto Piaritus unnn, II considers Inc
Republic unit and can regard no foot OF its soil as alien
TO wherever born wherever dolnlcllen
The Republican party cannot be sectional The doctrines
of. IN seeds
ana bore legitimate fruit In sectional repeli'n. we
parties That they represent substantially the same
thing We deny this But ii were so we should SUI pe
Republicans. Applause
MR.. EvARrs's FORCIBLE SPEECH.
Senator Evarts next introduced and was re-
ceived with loud and prolonged applause. Parts
of his speech We're as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN / suppose
that something you gain b prolonged applause Is that
no additional tedousness will he inflicted upon you
[Iaughter But thank you most heartily for the kind
which you have received me- thank the Repuh
can Club for the honor they have done me hnvtng me
to address them ana thank them ior havng taken Is
plause do 81 for this reason, that this club that
Is not organized conducted merely for election day,
able and rightfnl OF CANDIDATE 1t IS club orsanzed
OF year. nusng correct prlnciples and distributing
valuable information affect tho minds and Judgment OF
their oountrymen that may come within their Influence
in order that they may have an Intelligent knowledge OF
the attitude Of the Democratic party and OF the Repup
lcan party OF the eminent public men OF the two
partiss Applause And thank this club still further
Tor Initiating most important concentrates OF power
and authority TO be drawn all parts Of the union in
great convention to be held in this city by all the
Republican clubs OF all the people OF the United states
Here they will lind at least one Place where I6:y nd can an
all meet and their voices DE heafu so auu
corded and counted App!ause nov" TINS Is rea' anu
a great and prolific measure, and lie who lives to STE
heard an expression OF patriotic and honest feeling
always TO be found in this country lAppiauseL
SOLEMN DUTIES OF ELECTION DAY.
We are approaching an election That Is frequently
AZ 10 nplv
day on which people their free senti
ments Applause. IL those who ampoon II. laugh at
it, cer represent the bulk OF the people God help
us. Applause Why all these parties or why all these
air, but to get at tho opinions OF the people and
ge it recorded by their votes. We 10 not fight agains,
Nh. majority IS Applause We donI believe in minority
government IAppause TINS Republican party Is ar
President against the Governor But against Tie
party. lAppausel
1rHE PARTY UNITED AND COURAGEOUS.
challenge the truth TO be gansaid AT all as now
state 1t that the Republican party is absolutely united
IApplause.l On whatever side turn eyes
nothing but courage and strength; our principles
not concealed aud not uncertain In expression. On
every great and permanent interest OF the peo
proposition Of the Republican party is distinct and
every Republican means without reservation TO sustain
fhese principles and purposes. Applause.
We have list Of clndidaies presented 70 DO voted Tor
Their names are by their neighbsrs their
are beyond the boundsriese their neghborhoods
No suspicion pulaton has boon suggested
attaching 10 either the platform the nominees Of the
Republican party. Applause
Ihaye heard some disparagement OF one OF the cand
dates and that that he was not Us great as his
father lLaugh,er And WHO'S as great az his father
Applause And his father great at the SAME
age as his Applause don't know, If we should
have another occasion TO determine under which
flag we are fight, that Colonel Grant would
prove great captain OF great armies hut doknow
which flag he would be under. Applause. And every
body who him knows IL as well you or but
not all of them would be under the sane nag that have
aupposed Colonel Grant would be under. Applause
lIas this. that political party In this great
State oil since the last triumph OF the
great General the terrors OF death. embRlmed
in the memory Of his counrymen meet the first oppOr
tunity feeble tribute 10 mis- honor In the
OF one who survives him by such disparagemeDts as
fhisi Let them Let the heroes OF the old flag
that the Democratic party he tainted with
their spec and regard for Colonel Grant Let the
he he ihar